Overview of Program

If you smoke cigarettes, medwakh, or shisha and have thought about quitting, the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Smoking Cessation Program is here to help you.

Based on a proven Cleveland Clinic model with a success rate of more than double the US national average, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Smoking Cessation Program provides patients with a clinical plan and the follow-up and support they need to quit smoking for good.

Consisting of four main steps, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Smoking Cessation Program follows smokers from their decision to quit through to life after smoking, creating a customized program for each individual.

The tailored program takes participants beyond their ‘quit date’, helping them to avoid a relapse by offering diet and lifestyle tips, as well as information on how to avoid smoking triggers to prevent a relapse. Part of CCAD’s Respiratory & Critical Care Institute, the program provides smokers with all the tools and support they need to make a clean break.

The program is listed as one of Abu Dhabi’s certified smoking cessation centers by the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD).

What We Treat​?

The Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Smoking Cessation Program is a four-step system that provides the care and expert advice that smokers need to quit the habit for life.

Stopping smoking reduces an individual’s risk of developing numerous forms of cancer, heart disease and stroke. It can lower a person’s chances of getting osteoporosis (a condition that makes bones weak) and helps skin look younger. Just one year after quitting, a former smoker’s risk of a heart attack drops sharply. After two-to-five years, the risk of stroke drops to the same level as a nonsmoker.

The Smoking Cessation Program at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi enables patients to make the positive decision to quit smoking and provides the clinical resources and support to help them make a success of their decision. The program is based on a proven method developed at Cleveland Clinic in the US, which has achieved a success rate around 20 percent, which is double the USA’s national average.

Diagnosis & Treatment​​​

The Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Smoking Cessation Program’s proven four step system develops a customized program for each participant to improve their chances of quitting for good.

The first step is a comprehensive general health check that includes creating a detailed smoking history and arranging tests to check for any potential smoking-related diseases. In the second step, caregivers at the clinic work with the patient to develop a customized program to help them stop smoking, including agreeing a “quit date.” They will also discuss support strategies including behavioral, pharmacological, psychological and alternative approaches.

For the third step, when the patient has stopped smoking, the team follows them through the process, teaching them ways to prevent them relapsing. This includes lifestyle and diet tips to help support them in their tobacco-free life.

The fourth step provides regular follow-up meetings, to help ensure that the patient stays smoke-free for life.

Program Caregivers

The multidisciplinary smoking cessation team at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi ensures that smokers receive the highest quality and most comprehensive care and support in their attempt to stop smoking. Caregivers involved in patient care for this program are:​​